You have been directed to this page

For one or more of the following reasons:-

You have a webpage that uses Username/password combinations that

require excessively obtuse strings for security, that have to be written down (Puts paid to security)

are mandatory for your FREE areas

for information to enable viewing of datasheets or similar to drive your equipment or chips
(Not much use for anything else, and if to stop your competition, they probably had the data before it reached your website)

With the growing number of password protected sites, users are expected to remember too many usernames and password, so they will
be written down and/or stored in places that means all pretence of security or tracking of users is lost.

Printing problems and Online order confirmations

not directly printable

assumes photo quality printer, so font colours do not map to usable ones on laser printers

needs a special link to yet another page to wait for in order to print

send confirmation emails as HTML/web pages ONLY!!! (the world is NOT only using a web browser)

Your webpage takes longer than 1 minute to download over a standard 56K modem line due to:-

main page is Flash only, with no other viewable alternative

the webpages have MORE graphics than the Louvre, and most of them are 6 metre murals

search engine returns wrong information or no information for one of your product numbers

you have explicit instructions on where to find information which gives '404 - File not Found' errors, or links to wrong pages

Bad use of downloadable files

programmes or apllication suites that should be sent via CD-ROM as they are so big are expected to be downloaded
(One site expected a 200MB download for their entry level software, and other bigger ones could be downloaded), some have been seen over 1GB !

Downloadable sections are only for a few of the platforms you support

documents are in proprietary formats ONLY

expect use of special download software to autocreate directories or files assuming there is only a C:\ drive!

Your site takes too long to navigate

navigation is not laid out in any sensible order

text is too small or colours mean impossible to read

For example -

Black Text on an ALMOST black background

Which says "Black Text on an ALMOST black background". This was seen in the same colour choices on a credit card type selection box.

all the text is as graphics, so takes a long time to download and assumes a certain screen size

pages do not scale up to larger screen size, or are unuseable on smaller screen sizes

assumes a certain
COLOUR
map or special font not available on all systems.

assumes a particular version of a particular browser

insists on loading and playing long videos with sound clips on the main or every page

bad coding means that blank pages or other problems exist (like unable to print the page)

javascript or java errors cause page(s) to be unreadable

Text areas of IMPORTANT details that must be read Terms and Conditions. License conditions etc.
are not wrapped within user's screen or popup window size, so are difficult to read

Your site insists on Pop-Up windows

on every page

unable to disable them

don't show the contents of the whole pop-up window (submit buttons not viewable)

don't allow AUTO scroll bars for screen sizes different to the originators system

contain too many graphics or complex backgrounds

does not display properly due to choice of fonts or expecting a specific version of a specific browser

Your site insists on too many cookies

too many cookies are asked for on ONE page (more than 30 for one page has been seen)

same cookie(s) is asked for even after accepting the first one

same cookie(s) with expiry dates changing by the second are seen for every page

cookie(s) has very long name or value so it is shown as a window many times wider than the physical screen width

one or more of your cookies is superfluous, as any other cookie being returned would confirm the state.
(examples "Cookies enabled=Yes", "Userloggedin=OK").

Cookies should be handled SERVER side not CLIENT side

Your site gives NO indication of products and/or prices

why say what types of products you do without more information

why put up how to buy details without prices

why give prices for different versions without saying what the differences are

Bad Forms use for entry of personal details

has input boxes that cut off half of the text so it cannot be checked

your site insists on knowing my grandmother's maiden name just to

send you an email

view datasheets, product listings, etc..

obtain free files/data

the gathering of the amount of details you require, may break the law in your country or other countries

feedback forms require information and/or have choices that are not applicable IN THE REAL WORLD

feedback form validation does not allow REAL answers for other parts of the world

it is not possible to view parts of your site WITHOUT agreeing to have junk email or snail mail sent

you have email or feedback forms that only get read when ONE person is in the office

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This page was originally written tested, and uploaded then a complete Linux system installed whilst waiting for a piece of software only available from the web was downloaded (45MegaBytes), hence this page

Due to the nature of bad web page practise, this page is updated regularly! Usually whilst waiting for the next large download to finish.

The League Against Poor Web Design & Web WYSIWIG Packages That Should be Shot at Dawn